Sermons & Seminars

Waitangi literally means ‘water of tears’ – a name which can infer both grief and tearing apart, as well as the healing of grief (of which tears are a part). It’s also a name which underlines the importance of water for life, for journeys and trading, for healing and refreshment. It’s a good name for a National Day, a day to recognize both the trials of the past and the tasks before us, as well as the gifts we have as peoples of this land to bring healing, to widen our vision, and embrace the new and challenging.

Glynn Cardy Matthew 5:1-12 Sun 31 Jan There is a myth that wealth, success, and happiness can be yours if you simply believe you will

Glynn Cardy Acts 10:1-35 Sun 24 Jan The windows are the rear of the nave face the preacher each Sunday, and – in my imagination

Susan Adams Sun 10 Jan Fences. Joy Cowley. Aotearoa Psalms Mark 1:4-11 Does anyone make New Year’s resolutions these days? Did any of you make

Glynn Cardy Sun 03 Jan An adaptation of work by Rex Hunt. For the past two decades there has a new “old” kid developing on

Glynn Cardy Sun 27 Dec The weird, the wonderful, and the wacky. I could be describing my Nana’s Christmas pudding.  A bit of everything went

Glynn Cardy Fri 25 Dec Three Kings came riding from far away, Melchior and Caspar and Balthazar; Three Wise Men out of the East were

Susan Adams John 1:6-8, 19-28 Sun 13 Dec Who are you – what are you waiting for? Christmas is only days away! 12 days away

Glynn Cardy Sun 06 Dec You might have noticed our notice board this last couple of weeks.  It’s a big orange sign with the words

Glynn Cardy Sun 29 Nov Advent literally means ‘coming’.  Like Christmas.  Like food, presents, and family.  Like expectations and memories.  Like holy days and summer.